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New Stuff Tuesday – March 2

Posted on March 2, 2010 by kyle

Playbooks and Checkbooks: An Introduction to the Economics of Modern Sports by Stefan Szymanski GV717 .S993 2009 New Book Island, 2nd floor With the Olympics closing this past weekend, the NBA and NHL in the middle of their seasons and … Continue reading →

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New Stuff Tuesday – February 23

Posted on February 23, 2010 by kyle

Shoptimism: Why the American Consumer Will Keep On Buying No Matter What by Lee Eisenberg HF5415.33 .U6 E47 2009 New Book Island, 2nd floor In these pressing economic times, common sense would tell us that we should save every penny … Continue reading →

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New Stuff Tuesday – February 16

Posted on February 16, 2010 by kyle

Makeover TV: Selfhood, Citizenship and Celebrity by Brenda Weber PN1992.8 .R43 W43 2009 New Book Island, 2nd floor Reality television, once thought of as a passing fad, has turned out to take over to profile every aspect of daily life. … Continue reading →

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Test & improve financial literacy

Posted on February 12, 2010 by Barbara

How’s your financial IQ? According to the executive summary of the FINRA Investor Education Foundation‘s 2009 report “Financial Capability in the United States,” respondents to a national survey demonstrated a low level of financial literacy. Here are couple of places … Continue reading →

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Earthquakes

Posted on February 11, 2010 by Barbara

Were you awake for the quake on Wednesday morning? Have you been following the news about the ongoing recovery from the January 12th earthquake (and its aftershocks) in Haiti? Are you interested in learning more about earthquakes? Andersen Library has … Continue reading →

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New Stuff Tuesday – February 9

Posted on February 9, 2010 by kyle

On Thin Ice: The Changing World of the Polar Bear by Richard Ellis QL737 .C27 E47 2009 New Book Island, 2nd floor As the snow comes down and blows around outside, it’s hard not to think of our furry, white … Continue reading →

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New Stuff Tuesday – February 2

Posted on February 2, 2010 by kyle

The Big Burn: Teddy Roosevelt & the Fire That Saved America by Timothy Egan E757 .E325 2009 New Book Island, 2nd floor Usually when you hear of a fire, big or small, you think of complete devastation, right? This week’s … Continue reading →

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New Stuff Tuesday – January 26

Posted on January 26, 2010 by kyle

This Time Is Different: Eight Centuries of Financial Folly by Carmen Reinhart & Kenneth Rogoff HB3722 .R45 2009 New Book Island, 2nd floor The financial crisis that we are experiencing: it’s unlike every other economic crash that we’ve ever known, … Continue reading →

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New Stuff Tuesday – January 19

Posted on January 19, 2010 by kyle

“No Legs, No Jokes, No Chance”: A History of the American Musical Theater by Sheldon Patinkin ML1711 .P37 2008 New Book Island, 2nd floor Sometimes titles just stand out to me (no pun intended). This week’s featured book required a … Continue reading →

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New Stuff Tuesday – January 12

Posted on January 12, 2010 by kyle

Atomic America: How a Deadly Explosion and a Feared Admiral Changed the Course of Nuclear History by Todd Tucker TK1345 .I2 T83 2009 New Book Island, 2nd floor It seems like at least once a week (or more frequently), a … Continue reading →

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